Nifty November

Gratitude time!

October ended up being a rough month in these parts with my Uncle being very sick. (And this is sadly still ongoing.) But, there is much to be grateful for, and goals are still being set and some met (!), meetings are being had, and I’m still overtly optimistic.

Yay for that!

So let your November be nifty.

That Which Has Left Us

There was a guest blogger on Swellness Vibes in October, and he had insight into how to stay healthy during travel. He made mention of seeking out Reiki while on your travels, and of course, I thought that cool. Read it here.

On the parenting blog, I posted a quick little read about the kid and a couple of kid-isms. Read it here.

There was the WIP cover reveal for When Violet Got Bored. You can also see this on my Instagram page. I hopefully ordered my last proof of this thing!

I *did* start a Vella! More to follow about that…

That Which is Ahead of Us

Due to the popularity of episodic reading in other countries via other platforms, Amazon started Kindle Vella last year. They offer you 200 tokens if you “claim” them via your Amazon account. From there, you can browse many different stories (including mine), and you pay with tokens to read the chapters. The first three chapters of the Vellas are always free; after that you have to unlock the episodes of the stories. Amazon gives the author the option to create polls, or little blurbs after each episode to engage your readers. Once the reader uses all 200 tokens, s/he would have to purchase more via Amazon. I think most episodes run less than 20 tokens.

The Hauntings of DoG Street–Chowning’s Tavern. This historical fiction, spooky-tale is set in modern-day Colonial Williamsburg, and follows Melody, a college student, who is constantly being watched by an unidentified Man in the Hat. Making friends with her co-workers, she’s determined to find out who he is, while proving that ghosts are NOT real. Will she succeed? And who IS the Man in the Hat? Polls are added almost weekly to help you control which direction this story takes! Help me unfold Melody’s tale at Chowning’s Tavern. I’ve also been posting real photos from Williamsburg on Instagram to tie into the story. It’s been fun!

Regarding Phenix & Fox and When Violet Got Bored, my hope is to have the special edition of Phenix & Fox, as well as When Violet Got Bored, out by mid-month! Fingers crossed I can make this happen! Formatting is not fun, and final edits never seem to truly be final. At some point, I’ll just have to say peace out!

At least one blog post will be going up on Swellness Vibes. It’s the second-parter review about the brain book by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. You should follow her social media, she’s doing some amazing work right now!

Stay sane! ❤